Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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PAGE TWENTY-ONE Two of our male members, Rodney Spillers and Dale Sobring, grew suddenly to manhood and accordingly donned the first coveted pairs of long trousers. Rodney is getting so thin that we are thinking of having him measured for flesh decay. The last scales reported a weight of onlv one hundred and fifty pounds. A Hag was ordered by the Freshman class in November. It was hung 'n the assembly room November 11. Armistice Day. Our class is well represented in athletics. In baseball, on the first team, Alton Millet shines for us. We are represented on the second team bv Raymond Regin, Kermit ('reakbaum, Delbert Seining ami .John Werkowit .. Our members on the foot ball team are Alton Millet and Ralph Mauk, who made a good showing. Those having highest averages in the (lass are: first—Kathryn Sando; second Fay Williams; third—Oneta Bracken. Mr. Koeker resigned his position as principal of the Versailles High School in March, and as a token of our esteem, we presented him with a watch fob. His memory will be an inspiration for us throughout our high school course. e, as members of the Freshman ('lass, have become expert paper wad shooters by this period of the year. For some unknown reason, lmw ever, the faculty does not approve of fliis mild form of amusement, so we have been forced to desist. In the near future the Freshmen hope to have a picnic. At the feed perhaps we can carry off a few prizes as champion eaters. We have enjoyed the literary programs and have also felt honored t being drafted into the service of furnishing amusement for others. We thank our upper ( lass men for their words of sympathy and expert (?) advice, but at the same time wish to remind them: The cows are in the meadow The sheep are eating grass; Not all the silly boys and girls Are in the Freshman ('lass. We are the future Senior Class In three more years we’ll shine I’pon a lowly Freshman Class ’ From the heights sublime. Thomas Brown, ’25.

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PAGE. TWENTY FRESHMAN C LASS Left to right, first row: Corrinne Meyers, One.a Brucken, Mabel Hutchins. Velma Nickol.Fay Williams, Faye Linder, Mary McLain, Anibel Boyer, Ellen Wasson, Bertha Springer,Alton Millet. Second row: Helen Hardman, Leonidas Burns, Kathryn Sando, Wilma Hose, Ersel Foster, Alma Magoto, Clara Schieltz, Marie Lengerich, George Showalter. Third row: Chalmer Peck, Ranald Loxley, Alga Bruey, Carl Lantz, Rosalie Alexander, Rodney Spillers, Hazel Border, Ralph Pittsenbarger, Ruth Frank-man, Raymond Begien, Helenetta Brandon, Norbert Littmnn. Fourth row: Vernon Trittschuh, Levi Rhoades, Roy Armstrong, Delbert Schieltz, Robert Davidson, Alexander Lange, Kermit Creakbaum, Dale Sebring, Alvin Grilliot,, Thomas Brown, Julien Schwieterman, Walter Plessinger, Kenneth Scherer, Harold Gerlach. Regret that Ward Byrd, Ralph Mauk, Paul Whitman, Chelsie Hoke, Francis Marchall, Ferdinand Saintegnon Belva Smith and Marguareta Eustache were absent or had withdrawn when the picture was taken. The Freshman class of nineteen hundred and twenty-two was duly and not gently initiated into the mysterious order of the Versailles High School in September, 1921. The enrollment totaled fifty-four. Six have withdrawn. A farewell party was given the last of October, for Paul Whitman, who moved to Indiana. Ward Hvrd, Italph Mauk, Helva Smith, Marie Lingerich and Margaret Eustache withdrew at later periods. Maybe you think we didn’t have fun in getting to the right classes at the proper time. And sav—they even tested our voices ’n ever’thing. Ves, tested our voices; said we were good singers, when we couldn’t even 1mm ‘‘America” in study periods with the study hall teacher singing'“flail Columbia” to us. !’ Miss Eichmeyer liked us so well and appreciated our Algebraic efforts so much that she arranged for us to hold special' sessions after school. f

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PAGE TWENTY-TWO Omit Akunmi The worth of an institution reverts To the future power whieli it exerts How it influences the progress of civilization Advances or hinders the works of a nation. ’Tis by this we determine just where it stands, And if it meets efficiently the community’s demands. If we apply this wise old rule As a test for the efficiency of our school, ’Tis then we feel proud at results we find, Those that are gone, came out ahead And did honor to our school, God Bless the Dead. Our school is the foremost of its kind. From this school into life they have passed And among the highest ranks they are classed. With our (‘yes on what they have gained And the heights which they have attained, We will strive with our utmost effort To be a success and our honor support. „ Ralph Alexander, ’2:5.